Iran-India: A Shared Heritage
Inauguration of the international conference
Welcome Address: Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, O.P. Jindal Global University
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Romila Thapar, well-known historian, Professor Emerita, Jawaharlal Nehru University on Gazing Westwards: Traces of Iran in the Indian presence in Early Times
Connected Histories, Shared Present: Cross-Cultural Experiences between Latin America, the Caribbean and India Inaugural Session
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
Welcome Remarks: Shri K.N. Shrivastava Director, IIC
Introduction to the Conference: Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, IIC-International Research Division
Latin America: A Resurgence
Keynote Address: Dr. Jorge Volpi, Director, Centre for Mexican Studies, UNAM-Spain
At 18:30 in C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
Mahakasham (‘Infinite Space’; 45 min)
A new ensemble dance work choreographed in Bharatanatyam style by Justin McCarthy
Artists: Bharathi Penneswaran, Veena Kumar and Abhinaya Penneswaran
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Maulana Azad: A Life
By S. Irfan Habib (Aleph Book Company: 2023)
Chief Guest: Prof. Romila Thapar , acclaimed historian and Professor Emerita, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Discussants: Prof. Neera Chandhoke, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Equity Studies, New Delhi and political scientist; Dr. M. Sayeed Alam , playwright, Director and theatre actor; and Dr. S. Irfan Habib, historian of science and author of the book
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The School at Ajmeri Gate: Delhi’s Educational Legacy
By Azra Razzack and M. Atyab Siddiqui (Oxford University Press: 2022)
Discussants: Prof. Sumathi Ramaswamy, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of History, Dept. of History, Duke Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, USA; Dr. Laurence Gautier, Head Researcher in History, Politics and Society, Centre de Science Humaines; Shri Ziya Us Salam, author and Associate Editor, The Hindu; Dr. Duru Arun Kumar, former Associate Professor, Netaji Subhas University of Technology; Shri Abu Sufiyan, Founder, Purani Dilli Walo ki Batein; Dr. M. Atyab Siddiqui, Advocate and co-author of the book; and Prof. Azra Razzack, Professor, Dr. K.R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and co-author of the book
Chair: Prof. Krishna Kumar
DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar
From 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop on Various types of Yoga exercises in preventing Cardio-vascular Diseases in Relation to Stress and Modern lifestyle
The workshop will be conducted by Yoga Physicians and experts from the Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research (CIMR), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC
At 16:00
Role of Yoga in Preventing Cardio-Vascular Disease in the Context of Stress and Modern life style
Speaker: Dr. Gautam Sharma, Professor, Dept. of Cardiology, Professor-in-Charge, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Eighth lecture in the monthly series of medical presentation on early signs, prevention and management of diseases/conditions in common medical perspectives by eminent medical consultants
Carnatic Vocal Music – The Pitch and Mode Theory of Japanese Gagaku from Some Aspects of the Indian Raga System
Lecture-demonstration by Dr. Takako Inoue, Professor, Daito Bunka University, musician and ethnomusicologist specializing in the performing arts of India and Japan
Accompanied by Raghavendra Prasad (violin); and Manohar (mridangam)
Followed by
Sarod Recital
Lecture and recital by Anupam Joshi, Senia Maihar gharana, disciple of Pt. Rajeev Taranath and Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar
Organised as part of the International Conference on Discovering India-Japan Civilizational Ties and Southeast Asia Connectivities in collaboration with Kizuna India-Japan Forum, Mosai
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Khaki on Broken Wings: Police Diaries Book 2
By Amod K. Kanth (Bloomsbury: 2022)
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
Discussants: Shri Shatrughan Sinha, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha; Shri Salman Khurshid, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Shri Mukund B. Kaushal, former Secretary (Internal Security); Shri V.N. Singh, former Commissioner of Police, Delhi; Shri Amod K.Kanth, former Director General of Police and author of the book
Moderator: Shri Pavan K. Varma, writer and former Diplomat
Zikr – In the Light and Shade of Time
Talk on the new book by Muzaffar Ali (Vintage Books: 2022)
Chief Guest: Dr. Karan Singh
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
Panelists: Amb. Navtej Sarna, author and former Indian Ambassador to USA and UK; Dr. Nonica Datta, author and Associate Professor, Centre of Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Shri Muzaffar Ali, filmmaker, fashion designer, poet, artist, and author of the book
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
POSTPONE
Khaki on Broken Wings: Cases that Shocked India
By Amod Kanth (Bloomsbury: 2022)
Book Discussion Group
The Last Heroes: Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom
By P. Sainath (Penguin Viking: 2022)
Discussants: Ms Anubha Bhonsle, independent journalist, Founder, Newsworthy; Ms Sukhpreet Kahlon, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ms Jenisha Singh, Research Fellow; Ms Elin Lakra, Activist, SRUTI; Ms Yusra Naqvi, Student, Jamia Millia Islamia; and Shri P. Sainath, journalist, Founder-Editor, People’s Archive of Rural India and author of the book